Taha I think you will find that if you rub it down too much the scent won't last too long for just about any oil. This is especially the case if during the rub down most of the oil is transferred on...

Some one I know is travelling to the middle east very soon and I may be able to get some...PM me the quantity that you would want and if there is sufficient demand I shall endeavour to procure some....

Bonne question!! and a difficult one too as MrP pointed out... I doubt I have anything to add to his excellent response...Really people's personal perspectives on it can be as fascinating as the oud...

Yesterday I took out the few remaining drops I have left of my old stash of Ajmal's Saif Al Hind..It's been in my keeping since the last 9 yrs and I'm not sure of the production date. Last year I got...

I think you have it there..Until reading your post it didn't occur to me that the Sweet China could be a blend. Now I'm looking at the little snippet on the site which reads ... 'This is the original...

np Abdul..btw I tried Liberty Natural's steam distilled and SCO2 extract.. I like the SCO2 quite a bit.. It's not jarring as I thought it'd be and it certainly presents a darker (in color at the very...

I always like your reviews Abdul! :) I find it has become sort of an absolute with oud to give it atleast 3 tries prior to forming an opinion...The phrase 'jump to conclusions' applies more so to oud...

I have some Ajmal's Saif al Hind and your post prompted me to apply some today after a long stretch...It lacks the luster typical of any Oriscent ouds and is akin to the plant like lack of liveliness...

I'll be closing down the Combodi Classic buy by sunday next Aug 10th. So far we have 6 confirmed. If we have 12 by then I'll go ahead and purchase. If we don't make it I'll send a consolatory sample...

It would require some real expertise to determine that...One could reason that assuming the sinking grade wood from the trunk is more or less uniformly resinated and that the dust i.e the by product...

I mentioned the Combodi Classic in a previous post. I inquired from Agarscents and they have only 6 ml left...We're trying out a 'Mass Buy' (Merriem WebAttars Definition - A purchase made by a group...

Along with Musk it's one of the most tenacious oils and this tendency doesn't seem to depend too heavily on quality - cheaper ouds can sometimes soften up faster or remain inflexibly sharp for a long...

I've been using generous amounts of concentrated attars for a long time now on my hands without any negative affects but I wouldn't use them as deo sticks! :) Some of them like kewda for instance if...